Dec 7, 2011

Dallas Gourmet Gold Awards Announces Call for Entries

Dallas Market Center, the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace, today announced the call for entries for the 3rd annual Dallas Gourmet Gold Awards to be held during the upcoming Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, January 18-24, 2012.

“We look forward to January when we honor the best The Gourmet Market has to offer,” said Cindy Morris, COO, Dallas Market Center. “It’s a great celebration of all the outstanding gourmet products available for our buyers.”

The categories are: Best Beverage, Best Chocolate/Candy, Best Condiment I (Jelly/Jam/Preserves), Best Condiment II (Salsa/Preserves), Best Dessert, Best of “Rising Stars” (includes new companies or new products), Best Oil/Vinaigrette/Dressing, Best Seasoning/Rub/Sauce, Best Snack, Best Soup/Chili, and Best/Most Innovative Kitchen Accessory/Cookware/Tabletop.

Entries are judged based on taste, originality and packaging, and limited to January 2012 Gourmet Market exhibitors. Participants may enter up to two categories and the entry fee is $25 per entry. Deadline for entries is Wednesday, January 4, 2012 and there is a limit of 10 entries per category. Judging will take place on Friday, January 20 and winners will be announced that evening during a Champagne Celebration in The Gourmet Market at 6 p.m. For more information contact Rosemary Goodman at rgoodman@mcmcmail.com.

Make plans now to attend the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, January 18-24, 2012. Attendees may contact the Dallas Market Center’s in-house travel agency, Market Travel®, for substantial travel and hotel discounts by calling 214-744-7444.

About Dallas Market Center
Founded in 1957, Dallas Market Center is the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace. Within its marketplace of more than five million square feet, retailers from around the globe source products ranging from home furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories and lighting to textiles, fashion accessories and men’s, western, women’s and children’s apparel. With more than 50 markets each year attended by more than 200,000 retail buyers from all 50 states and 78 countries, Dallas Market Center offers hundreds of events and seminars geared toward helping retailers expand business and increase profits. As a result, more than $8 billion in estimated wholesale transactions are conducted annually within the Dallas Market Center complex. The Dallas Market Center website is available at www.dallasmarketcenter.com.